Whether I’m hungry or not when I walk inside Whole Foods, my stomach is always growling by the time I leave. I could blame the gourmet chocolate and cheese aisles. Or pulling a full hand cart from the cheese department to the fruit section and back again because I forgot feta. Rep with tomatoes. Perhaps I’m just hungry after giving the colorful chips and soda aisle a good, long side eye.

Greek Pizza

Whether or not I’m hungry when I step foot in Whole Foods, my stomach is inevitably growling by the time I leave. I could blame the aisles of gourmet chocolate and cheese. Or, the lugging of an overstuffed hand cart as I navigate from the cheese, to the produce section, and back again because I forgot feta. Repeat for tomatoes. Maybe I’m just feeling downright snacky after giving the colorful chips and soda aisle a good, long side eye.

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Once my stomach starts growling, I start making circles around the salad bar and hot foods section. I resist, knowing that it’ll inevitably cost me fifteen bucks because I have to get a little scoop of everything. Then I wonder about the Asian tofu bowl, then I see the pizza. Fire dances in the brick oven behind the display and beckons me forward. Pizza trumps tofu yet again.

I ordered a slice of their Greek pizza one day and sat down, hungry, with my grocery bags by my side, to a phenomenal pizza experience. Creamy feta, salty olives, artichokes, and roasted red pepper satiated my hunger while also sent my taste receptors into overdrive.

I’d been meaning to build a handmade version for a while and finally got around to it over the weekend. The beauty of this pizza (apart from the deliciousness) is that it can be made with mostly pantry goods and some cheese. It will require the use of an oven, but trust me when I say it is well worth it.

How to Make Greek Pizza

This Greek pizza starts with a base of my whole wheat pizza dough. As an alternative, use one pound of store-bought pizza dough, which you can divide by two to follow my recipe exactly (or just make one large pizza—that also works with store-bought dough). Then add the following:

Pizza Sauce

You have a couple of options here. You can use my go-to pizza sauce recipe, which is so easy to make with basic pantry ingredients! Or, use your favorite marinara sauce, either homemade or store-bought.

Dried Oregano

We’ll sprinkle some dried oregano over the sauce since it’s a staple in Greek cuisine.

Part-Skim Mozzarella

Part-skim mozzarella turns more golden and bubbly than fresh mozzarella. Delicious.

Roasted Red Peppers

Jarred or homemade roasted red peppers are perfect on pizza and offer extra flavor. Or, you could use thin two-inch long strips of fresh bell pepper, if you prefer.

Artichoke

Jarred marinated or canned artichoke is an easy addition here. I sliced my jarred quartered artichokes in half again to make bite-sized wedges.

Kalamata Olives

Halved Kalamata olives develop condensed, intense flavor in the oven.

Crumbled Feta

Crumbled feta offers some extra creaminess and tanginess. It’s truly irresistible.

Optional Garnishes

Hot from the oven, I like to top this veggie pizza with torn fresh basil leaves and red pepper flakes.

Greek Pizza

• Author: Cookie and Kate
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 2 pizzas 1x
• Category: Entree
• Method: Baked
• Cuisine: Italian

INGREDIENTS

• 1 batch easy whole wheat pizza dough or 1 pound store-bought pizza dough
• ⅔ cup easy pizza sauce or marinara sauce or one 32-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and crushed by hand
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 8 ounces (2 packed cups) grated low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup thin, 1-inch strips roasted red pepper (from about ½ medium roasted red pepper—I used jarred)
• ½ cup quartered marinated or jarred artichokes, halved lengthwise
• 15 pitted Kalamata olives, halved lengthwise
• ½ cup (2 to 3 ounces) crumbled feta
• Optional garnishes: three to four fresh basil leaves, torn into little pieces, and red pepper flakes

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit with a rack in the upper third of the oven. If you’re using a baking stone or baking steel, place it in the oven on the top rack. Prepare dough through step 5.
2. Spread marinara sauce evenly over the pizzas, or top with drained, crushed tomatoes (crush the tomatoes over the sink to get out as much liquid as possible). Sprinkle lightly with dried oregano.
3. Divide toppings evenly over the two pizzas, beginning with shredded mozzarella, followed by roasted red pepper, artichoke, olives and lastly, the feta.
4. Bake pizzas individually on the top rack until the crust is golden and the cheese is golden and bubbly, about 12 minutes (or significantly less, if you’re using a baking stone/steel—keep an eye on it). Transfer pizza to a cutting board and sprinkle with torn fresh basil. I sprinkled mine with red pepper flakes, too. Slice and serve!